The Official Publication of the Coast Guard Aviation Association The Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl

Sitrep 2-15 Summer 2015 AOP is a non profit association of active & retired USCG aviation personnel & associates

C O N T E N T S President’s Corner……………...... 2 Ancient Al Change of Watch Held………...... 3 Ancient Al Letter to Pteros……………………...... 4 CGAA ByLaws Revised….…..………...…….….4 Phoenix Project Updates……………...….……...... 5 San Diego Roost Schedule/Registration…..8 Air Station Savannah Featured…………………....12 Things Your Rabbi Never Told You……...... 13 Barney Bailey, CG Aviator #157……………….…..15 HH-52A CGNR 1426, What We Know……..17 P4Y-CG………………………………….………………..18 CG Academy Flying Club Report………...... 19 Naval Helicopter Assn. Awards………………...…..19 Vietnam Combat SAR Pilots Mural……...... 20 Commandant Visits New CG Exhibit ………23 Membership Application/Renewal/Order Form.23

California, Here We Come!! Update on the Centennial of CG Aviation By Ptero VADM (Ret.) John Currier, Aviator 1877, Our 39th annu- CGAA Coordinator for the USCG Aviation Centennial al gathering hon- oring the CO, Fellow Pteros and supporters of Coast Guard Aviation. As we Ptero CAPT Jon- all know, the official year of our celebration of our Centennial is athan S. Spaner, fast approaching. In January of 2016, on the occasion of CDR Aviator 3273, Elmer (Archie) Stone’s birthday, the official commemoration and the men and will begin and extend through the Ptero Roost in Mobile sched- women of Sec- uled for 27-30 October. tor/AirSta San Our active duty counterparts are fully engaged in aviation force Diego is on glide planning for local and national level activities. There is a work- path for 1-4 Oc- ing group that includes all of the air stations, field activities, Aux tober! Commit- Air, CGAA and staffs. As the Ptero liaison for this group, I par- tee Chairman, ticipate in the regular conference calls. There are many great Ptero Frank A. ideas and lots of enthusiasm amongst the aviators out there and Leamy, Jr., (P- they are working hard to make sure that our 100th is appropriate- 2820), and his ly celebrated. enthusiastic com- To ensure that we Pteros coordinate our activities locally and mittee are planning a memorable Roost for us. to support our air stations, we are establishing volunteer Petro Please see page 8 for hotel info and registration details. local coordinators. In many locations, these folks already exist, but in others our liaison with air stations is ad hoc. To maximize this essential partnership, Ptero Ed Grenier has volunteered to coordinate the liaison positions. [See Centennial on P. 7]

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Your mailing label includes the DATE to which YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE AOP DUES ACCOUNT is AOK. IF THE DATE READS June 2015, PLEASE PAY AGAIN NOW TO REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING. Check out page 19 or the website http://www.aoptero.org/htm/newmbr.html for the renewal application and current dues. Executive Board A Message from 1777 (CGAA/AOP President): President RADM Jim Van Sice Greetings, Fellow Pterodactyls: My wife, Clarke, and I had the (703) 256-3093 great privilege to spend a few hours with Paul and Pat Garrity at their home in Sandwich, Massachusetts on 11 and 12 June. Paul, Executive Vice President as many of you know has declined further treatment for his pan- Mark D’Andrea creatic cancer, and is just seeking to take the most each remaining (253) 394-4642 day has to offer. I am struck by his positive spirit; he claims not to have had a bad day, only a few bad minutes in each day. On 9 Executive Director June, he checked off an item on his “bucket list,” getting a tug Ben Stoppe boat ride around the harbor at Fall River with his daughter, and (703) 901-8430 her husband and son. I believe there are few people alive who know the CG’s history with the HH-65 as well as Paul. He served at the original Aircraft Executive Secretary Program Office, and ultimately represented American Eurocopter as a consultant. I left a Paul Milligan recording device and asked Paul to provide an oral history of the program from his per- (703) 730-3647 spective. I believe that an oral history in Paul’s words and voice will be a significant asset to our organization when finished. We did not want to leave when it was time to do so, but Treasurer knew that Paul and Pat needed some time to themselves. Ben Stoppe Now back to the CGAA business: this year’s roost will be held in San Diego, California. Jay Crouthers and Frank Leamy (yes the son of Admiral Leamy), have done a truly re-

markable job developing a schedule of events that is unrivaled. Among the highlights is an Asst. Treasurer airshow featuring the Blue Angels Naval Flight Demonstration Team. As always, we have Vacant committed to a number of rooms, and if they do not get spoken for, the Association will have to pay a penalty. So, I am asking that you make your reservations sooner rather than Board Members later. There is an article discussing the roost in this ‘Gram. Vice Pres. History The Phoenix Project is moving ahead nicely. Vector CSP is doing a remarkable job on John ‘Bear’ Moseley the restoration effort. Fundraising to pay the bills associated with the restoration of the Scribe/Editor CG-1426 remains my top concern. Some of the corporate sponsors who we would have Steve Goldhammer expected to be major supporters have declined support for the project. Our corporate fund Vice Pres. Development raising effort led by John Currier and Terry Cross, is just getting underway, so we do not VADM Terry Cross yet know what that will yield. Please read John’s project update, in this ‘Gram and consid- Vice Pres. Communications/Media er giving what you can. There is no project that our organization has worked harder on for Support longer than getting an H-52 in the Smithsonian. Gary Gamble Dana Goward led the effort to update our bylaws. They are present on our web site and Historian will be presented for approval at this year’s business meeting in San Diego. Tom Beard This year there has been one Ancient Albatross Change of Watch already, VADM Char- Vice Pres. Annual Gatherings lie Ray assumed the title from RADM Jake Korn at AirSta New Orleans, and the enlisted Jay Crouthers Ancient Albatross COW ceremony will be held at AirSta Barbers Pt., HI on August 20th. Vice Pres. Membership CAPT (Ret.) John Whitehouse will represent the CGAA at the ceremony, where MC Mike Ed Greiner Ferreira will be relieved & MC Clay Hill will become the new EAA. The Commanding Officer of ATC & the CGAA are trying to work with Dan Burbank & Vacant-at large NASA to bring him back to the USA for a Hall of Honor induction/hanging ceremony in Ancient Albatross Mobile in the fall of this year. We will also hang Gus Kleisch's HOH plaque at the same VADM Charles Ray-ex officio ceremony. [See Prez Message on P. 23] Enlisted Ancient Albatross Mike Ferreira-ex officio Taps We regret to report that the following members have recently logged their last PTEROGRAM is published three times flight: annually as the official publication of Paul Marosky, 533, 1/29/15 The Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl which perpetuates recognition of USCG William Allan, Jr., 405, 2/__/15 aviation history and its personnel. Jerome Myers, 965, 2/2/15 Reproduction of Pterogram for further John D. Klemm, P-2370, 2/8/15 distribution is authorized & encouraged. Correspondence may be sent to: AOP William T. White, 756, 3/5/15 P.O. Box 940 Georgia Green (spouse of Ptero Dick Green, 828), 2/4/15 Troy, VA 22974 or Annie E. Garbe (spouse of Ptero George Garbe, 708), 2/23/15 Editor, Pterogram Marie J. Luzius (spouse of Ptero Charter Member Donald Luzius, 497, deceased), 4816 Powder House Drive 4/28/15 Rockville, MD 20853 Merle E. Sutherlin (spouse of Ptero Jack Sutherlin, P-3166), 5/31/15 Email: [email protected]

2 Pterogram - Spring 2015 Ancient Al Change of Watch Conducted By LTJG Katie Braynard

RADM Korn passes traditional flight gear to VADM Ray during the change of watch ceremony. USCG photos by PO2 Patrick Kelley.

of his career. Most notably, he was part of a crew that flew eight different mis- sions following the CG’s response to the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger. “I’m honored and humbled to be named the Ancient Albatross for our service,” said Ray. “I’m grateful for this opportunity to represent CG aviation and the many Coast Guardsmen who take to the skies everyday to ensure our Na- tion’s safety, security and prosperity; it’s Official Party CG Commandant ADM Paul Zukunft (L), VADM Ray, RADM also humbling to be in the company of Korn, Enlisted Ancient Al Ptero AETCM Mike Ferreira, P-3137, Ptero Prez so many great CG aviators. I knew a RADM Jim Van Sice, aviator 1777, and Chaplain CDR Darren Stennett helicopter could take you far, but I never pledging allegiance to the flag. imagined it would take me this far.” An ancient albatross isn’t just any sen- insignia – to the junior most pilot in at- ior Coast Guard aviator – it’s an honor tendance, Ptero LTJG Adam Guarno, given to the longest serving Coast Guard aviator 4566. Guarno knew the moment aviator on active duty. The ceremonial was coming and was anxious the week title traces its roots to 1966. For nearly leading up to the ceremony. “As if the one year, Ptero RADM John Korn, avia- suspense wasn’t enough, Adm. Zukunft tor 2209, who currently serves as the made an excellent speech, listing all the commander of the 7th CG District, held wondrous accomplishments Admiral the distinction as the service’s senior Korn was responsible for throughout his aviator, but passed along the honor to career,” said Guarno. “Getting called up Ptero VADM Charles Ray, aviator 2311, on stage to receive Admiral Korn’s in a ceremony held on 6 April at Air wings, which he later told me he wore Station New Orleans. for 25 years, was such a surreal “It was an absolute honor for Air Sta- moment symbolizing the legacy of tion New Orleans to host the 25th An- CG aviation being passed along cient Albatross change of watch with the from one generation to the next. It commandant presiding as VADM Ray was an honor and I was humbled relieved RADM Korn,” said Ptero CDR to have been part of the ceremony David Cooper, aviator 3359 and CO of in such a way. This was truly a AirSta New Orleans. “Admiral Ray and moment that will stick with me for Admiral Korn are both giants in CG the rest of my career.” aviation and it was a privilege for those Korn then passed along traditional standing the watch today to witness this flight gear to Ray, signifying the tradition and hear their amazing contri- end of his reign as the CG’s an- butions to CG aviation, which collec- cient albatross and allowing Ray tively covers nearly 60 years. It was a to hold the distinction. historical moment and everyone here Ray, who currently serves as the was honored to be a part of it.” commander of the CG’s Pacific RADM ‘Jake’ Korn took his final flight at the During the ceremony, Korn also Area, has logged more than 5,000 change of watch ceremony held at passed on his wings – the CG’s aviation flight hours throughout the course AirSta New Orleans.

Spring 2015 - Pterogram 3 Ancient Albatross #25 Letter to Pteros to talk about “the ven- have gone before us, but I think it is erable H-52”, now it’s equally important that we take time to By Ptero VADM Charles Ray, Aviator 2311 “the venerable H-65.” pause so we can encourage those stand- We will soon begin the ing the watch right now as they make It is a true honor to serve as the 25th H-65’s Echo model transition which will their own CG Aviation history. Ancient Albatross and I sincerely appre- see this aircraft’s service life reach a ciate the Pteros’ work to preserve the point where potentially three genera- history of Coast Guard Aviation and to tions of parents, children and grandchil- promote the camaraderie among those dren will have flown the same aircraft CGAA By-Laws who have helped create our history. One tail number. Stewardship will be the Proposed Revision: of the most exciting aspects about serv- watchword as we continue to operate the Ptero Dana Goward, Aviator 1825, ing as the Ancient Albatross at this time H-65 for years to come. has worked with a local Mobile, AL is that I get to preside over CG Avia- Regardless of our airframes, our oper- attorney to revise our Bylaws such that tion’s Centennial Celebration. Today, ational and tactical commanders are they are State of Alabama (where the we can take great pride in our history begging for more. We bring end-game organization is incorporated) compli- and those great pioneers of the past, for to counter-narcotics missions by the ant. The entire document can be re- they have shaped who we are as com- employment of Airborne Use of Force viewed on the CGAA website munity today. From the NC-4 to the with exacting precision. We exercise (aoptero.org) and will be presented for Prinsendam to Katrina; we have a tre- exceptional judgment while lives literal- approval at the Roost Business Meeting mendous heritage to celebrate and our ly hang in the balance during difficult in San Diego. To vote online, log into Centennial is the perfect milestone to search and rescue missions. Again, we the ‘Members Only’ area and click on take time to reflect on those CG Avia- have much to be proud of this year. It is the ‘VOTE’ link. tors whose shoulders we stand on. We appropriate that we celebrate those that all have a genuine admiration for the men and women who have gone before us, a respect for the missions they brave- ly performed, and the machines they skillfully operated and it will be a great year to celebrate our history. I believe that the early pioneers of Coast Guard Aviation would be equally proud of us today. Our people are rising to no less daunting challenges as they perform our missions around the globe, while at times operating our aircraft at the absolute limits of their flight enve- lopes. The future of Coast Guard Avia- tion is bright. One of the difficult things about making history is that seldom do those making it appreciate or often rec- ognize it. I believe we are living in his- torical times for Coast Guard Aviation. We are at an important stage in the re- capitalization of our fixed wing fleet. We are fielding our last HC-144 unit in Corpus Christi as we have already re- tired the HU-25 Falcon that served us well for so many years. Our C-27 APO has stood-up and we will begin fielding that aircraft at Air Stations Sacramento and Clearwater in 2016. Our C-130J program continues to mature with six more on contract. It’s a good time to be a part of our fixed wing communities. The future of our helicopter forces remains equally bright. Our H-60s re- cently completed their Tango upgrades. This was perhaps the single most com- prehensive aircraft modification in our history – equally as historical as the fielding of our first turbine aircraft, the HH-52. Speaking of the HH-52, we used 4 Pterogram - Spring 2015 Phoenix Project Update, April 2015 AIRCRAFT PREPARATION Inspection: Now that CGNR 1426 is By Ptero Past President Mont Smith, Aviator 1520 staged in its Elizabeth City facility, the contractor shall begin prepara- tion of the aircraft for restoration and transfer, which includes: Disassembly: Disassembly includes re- moval of all control surfaces, equip- ment and parts necessary to paint the aircraft in accordance with the desired HH-52 paint scheme. As the Project Phoenix is a collaborative effort Work (SOW) for a potential con- aircraft is disassembled, the air- between CGAA and USCG. It will be tractor. The SOW contains 122 line frame shall be inspected for both the centerpiece of CG Aviation’s 100th item descriptors and partially ad- corrosion and damage. All damaged Anniversary Celebration. Among the dresses the “Condition and Treat- and/or worn parts that are deemed many objectives for this project, which ment Plan” required by NASM. necessary will be identified and began in 2005, were the following: VectorCSP (a local Elizabeth City repaired or replaced to match or Locate a CG “Aircraft of National Sig- Aero-Engineering firm) has submitted a complement the desired NASM nificance” proposal in the form of a Cost Plus standards. Fully restore an HH-52A for display in Fixed Fee (CPFF) Performance Work Surface Preparation: Preparation shall the National Air & Space Museum Statement. CGAA is negotiating a final include removal of all dirt, residue, Udvar-Hazy Center by April 1, contract pending an ongoing closer air- loose paint and corrosion, as per NA 2016 craft inspection. Vector CSP has deline- 01-1A-509. This shall also include Ensure the candidate aircraft meets ated a High-Level Plan of Action. removal or taping off of decals. standards and specifications of the Contractor support services will span Damaged areas and equipment shall NASM Rotary Wing Curator three base requirements: (1) Project be repaired or replaced as required HH-52A 1426 was recently identified at Management, (2) Aircraft Preparation to match or complement the desired North Valley Occupational Center and (3) Research and Acquisition. aircraft configuration. The airframe (Los Angeles). USCG effected the Completion of preliminary Work Pack- and all components shall be cleaned trade of a retiring HU-25A for HH- ages assumed a contract start date of and all paintable surfaces prepared 52A 1426 with the approval of the March 1st, 2015 with the aircraft staged for painting. Secretary of Homeland Security. in Elizabeth City, NC no later than April 1426 departed Van Nuys 19 March 1st, 2015. The aircraft arrived at Con- via tractor trailer and is now at Eliz- tractor’s facility on March 23rd. abeth City, NC in a non-government Labor hour and cost estimates aligned facility. to Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) were preliminary estimates based on conservative processes and procedures and a limited understanding of the actual status of all aircraft systems, which will not be fully known until disassembly is complete. CGAA and VectorCSP have jointly New Home for Now. established points of contact, and poten- tial future roles and responsibilities. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE The Executive Director (EDR) will WORK STATEMENT (PWS) represent the CGAA for the purpose of The VectorCSP Performance Work A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) this contract. The EDR is responsible Statement, as approved by CGAA, de- and Gratuitous Services Agreement for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's tech- scribes in detail how the contractor’s (GSA) have been co-signed by the CG nical progress, including the surveillance level of effort will document the aircraft and CGAA. The GSA is an over-arching and assessment of performance and rec- condition and the treatment plan re- general agreement delineating responsi- ommending to the Executive Director quired to meet National Museum of Air bilities of, and restrictions on, each par- changes in requirements; (2) interpreting & Space restoration standards: ty. The MOA is specific regarding how the PWS and any other technical perfor- Project Management Plan: Work will be restoration work may be accomplished mance requirements; (3) performing documented using historical inspec- with assistance of CGAA’s contractor technical evaluation(s) as required; (4) tion and overhaul cards, where ap- and potential volunteer workforce. The performing technical inspections and plicable. The CGAA EDR’s Repre- MOA envisions the possibility of active acceptances required by this contract; sentative will approve all work. All duty volunteers for certain restoration and (5) assisting in the resolution of restoration records will be furnished effort (TBD). technical problems encountered during to the National Air & Space Muse- CGAA developed a Statement of performance. um’s Rotary Wing Curator upon

Spring 2015 - Pterogram 5 completion of the Phoenix Project The level of effort required to meet of distinguished aviation service by Partial Re-assembly: When all required NASM standards will comprise the men and women of the USCG surface preparations have been com- $350,000 of an overall $700,000 for through public education, widely pleted, the contractor shall reassem- the 100th Anniversary of CG Avia- attended events and unit based func- ble the aircraft as required for effi- tion year-long celebration. 1426 is tions, all oriented to the celebration cient and accurate painting (e.g. scheduled for induction at NASM of CG Aviation’s unique contribu- certain equipment and parts may on April 1st, 2016, the date that tion to our Nation’s well-being.” require taping off or must be com- Elmer Fowler Stone, CG Aviator Needed: corporate & individual contri- pletely covered if installed). The Number One reported to NAS Pen- butions, large and small! aircraft shall be painted as per the sacola for flight training. Donors will be classified into one of AFTO 1-1-8. All insignias, letter- VADM John Currier, USCG (ret.) has three categories, depending on their ing, numbers, and labels markings volunteered to Chair the 100th An- level of contribution. shall be in accordance with the CG niversary Committee working with Sea Guard > $25K paint manual and ALC paint draw- HQ Integrated Process Team (IPT) Jay Hawk > $5K ing for the desired configuration. to coordinate/fund 2016 activities Pelican $1—$4,999 Final Assembly and Transfer: After the jointly with USCG A personal appeal will be made for aircraft is painted by the ALC, the VADM Terry Cross, USCG (ret.) has retired aviator contributions: Contractor shall continue assembly volunteered to be the CGAA VP of Flag—$1K and prepare the aircraft for shipment Development for the 100th Anniver- 0-6—$500 to the NASM. This shall include sary Celebration and Phoenix Pro- 0-5- $400 final assembly, inspection and touch ject Solicitation status will be tracked by the -up (as required) at the Udvar-Hazy Approaches for financial support will be CGAA Centennial Committee. Center. made to major corporations that are ESTIMATED RESTORATION COST committed “To celebrate 100 years

Phoenix Project Update, June 2015 hope they will be moved to make (HIFR) by gravity feed nozzle from a donations toward the success of WMEC or WHEC. The cabin deck By Ptero Past Prez Mont Smith, Aviator 1520 the Phoenix Project. Mr. West and bulkheads are being prepped for was given documentation regard- painting in the near future. The plan CAPT (ret) Ray Miller (Phoenix Pro- ing Update Number Two and what we know is to re-paint the deck and surround- ject Manager); CAPT (ret) Mont about the 1426’s history. ing bulkheads to a height of twelve Smith (CGAA Executive Director’s We mentioned in the previous update that inches with a gray paint matched per- Rep.); and CAPT (ret) Tom King the month of June would see considerable fectly to the original color. Above (Special Projects, VectorCSP) trav- metal and fiberglass repair aimed at fuselage that height, the bulkheads will be eled by automobile to meet CWO4 and sponson corrosion control. Craig Simmons “fogged” to eliminate “bleed (ret) Bill Kopp, (Director of Ops, riveted a small patch on the starboard hull just through” from zinc chromate and to VectorCSP); CAPT (ret) John Sie- aft of the sliding cabin door frame. The cabin ensure conformity with existing paint mens (Technical Subject Matter Ex- step is severely corroded. In order to fully re- in good condition. Bulkheads, anti- pert, VectorCSP); and CWO4 (ret) store the step at PDM, the cabin floor would torque pedals and items like center Craig Simmons (Technician, Vec- be removed and the unit’s surrounding rivets console are clean and in acceptable torCSP). We also gave interviews to, would be drilled out. The fiberglass kick plate condition, showing a mere patina of and encouraged photography of on- and metal step would be unbolted and re- fair wear and tear – as an H-52 would going efforts by reporter Bill West of placed. In order to avoid unnecessary labor appear in service on the flight line. the Elizabeth City Advance newspa- costs, Vector will address the exterior corro- The original damaged magnesium per. The idea was to promote interest sion and make fiberglass repair, while simulta- heater ducting will be replaced with a in our project by citizens of the ad- neously assuring that the step is structurally duct in great shape from the Aber- joining North Carolina counties, sound, without removing the cabin deck above deen Girls/1398. We toured a T- many of whom were either employed the step. Craig and John sought advice from Hangar where many of the sub- by USCG Aviation Repair and Sup- ALC on methods for repair of aircraft skin assemblies are being re-conditioned ply Center or its modern day succes- (port side of cabin adjacent to emergency es- in preparation for re-installation in the sor, the USCG Aviation Logistics cape window). It is important to address skin near future. The avionics rack is 95% Center. A great many former employ- that overlaps frames and stringers. Fiberglass complete, missing only the AN/ARM ees who worked the AR&SC H-52 repairs are complete on sponson noses and -25 TACAN and a VHF transceiver. Repair Line were directly involved in trailing caps. Incidentally, this rack, in pristine con- the Programmed Depot Maintenance Considerable work has been accomplished dition, was obtained from a parts (PDM) process. Their experience and on the cabin interior. John Siemens fabricated stash in Cochise, Arizona by Ptero advice is considered invaluable. In a “like new” interior fuel tank access cover. Cecil Loter. John Siemens showed us addition, their pride in overhauling The old cover, flange and gasket were severely the original avionics rack, which re- each H-52 every 42 months was re- corroded. The cabin fuel tank access cover vealed a major area of burnished wear flected in the operational availability permitted Helicopter In-Flight Refueling after a shock [See Phoenix on P. 16] and performance of the aircraft. We

6 Pterogram - Spring 2015 ‘Centennial’ FROM 1 Coast Guard aircraft on display at our you know of, or are approached by national museum. Although the story of someone who has an interest in Coast His message: In an effort to coordinate this restoration is long, suffice it to say Guard Aviation and might become a with and assist each air unit Command- that it is a very worthy way for us to potential donor, please obtain contact ing Officer in the planning and comple- highlight our distinguished and storied information and forward it to Terry tion of 100th anniversary events, the first 100 years. Cross or myself. For example, there are Association is establishing a CGAA/CG many fishing related organizations in aviation unit liaison. This person will be Although every effort has been made New England, most of which have had designated by the association to coordi- to ensure that the restoration is done in a some contact with CG Air from CGAS nate local activities and assist each indi- cost-effective manner, there are signifi- Cape Cod. At this point, we don’t have a vidual unit. The liaison will in effect, be cant expenses involved. This project is complete list of those potential donors. the leader of a local chapter of the budgeted at $350K to return the airframe A regional volunteer is needed to identi- CGAA. I hope to see these local chap- to a condition that meets NASM muse- fy as many as we can. ters continue after the 100th anniversary ums standards for display. Vector CSP celebration is completed. Ed Greiner has the contract for restoration of the Time for frank talk…. will be organizing all this. If you wish 1426 and that work is ongoing in Eliza- Although there is a robust outreach ef- to volunteer for this job contact: beth City. There is active cooperation fort for funding Centennial year activi- ongoing between ALC, local volunteers ties, the success of our overall outcome Ed Greiner (2521) and Vector to hold costs down, but we is dependent largely on our own organi- CAPT USCG (ret) have a requirement to raise money now. zation. There are other Coast Guard re- c: 904-599-5141 lated non-profit organizations who are E-mail: [email protected] As coordinator of Centennial activi- actively soliciting funds for other worth- ties, I am working with VADM (ret) while projects concurrent with our ef- Each Air Station will host local events Terry Cross and a dedicated group of forts. As Pteros, we need to be willing to to commemorate the Centennial in their Pteros located in Traverse City to con- donate to our cause. I urgently request respective locations. It is incumbent on duct a nationwide funding effort. Our that you visit the Ptero website and us to help support and share in the twen- fundraising activities have two main pledge to donate what you can. Our Cen- ty-five locations around the country. It thrusts: tennial Year is a hallmark event, one that has never been more important for us to A mass outreach to potential commer- pays homage to those pioneers who cur- identify and partner with our local active cial and private donors who have associ- rently make up the Pteros, and those who duty brethren. ation with CG aviation. We are contact- came before us. We need to be passion- ing over two hundred donors by mail ate, reach down and earnestly donate as Last Fall at the Cape Cod Roost, sev- and a sub-set of that number via follow- much as we can. This alone won’t carry eral Pteros expressed interest is partici- up personal phone call. Letters have the day, but without passion within our pating in a traveling exhibit of artifacts gone out to a wide range of supporters. own ranks, it is difficult to convince oth- and information sanctioned by the We will use the Ptero website for the ers to give. In these budgetary times, the CGAA that could visit air stations and actual processing of pledges and dona- days of sitting back and depending on special events. While the funding for tions. Terry Cross and I will monitor that large corporate donations are over. We this effort does not currently exist, it process and ensure necessary follow-up. are getting that message loud and clear could become a priority activity if, (a) Ptero Tom Haase has volunteered to from industry. funds are raised (effort ongoing) AND, coordinate a crowd-funding campaign. (b) there are volunteers interested in A Face Book page describing the 1426 As preparations for the Centennial leading this activity. Please contact me if effort is being set up with a link to the Year continue, we will provide updates. you would like to volunteer. Ptero donation page. We will also look These are exciting times during which to generate funds to support active duty we can individually make a difference in As a Board member for the Naval Avi- and Ptero activities across the country demonstrating our pride in the Coast ation Museum Foundation, I will coordi- during the Centennial year. Tom can be Guard Aviation enterprise. Please be- nate with Ptero George Krieitemeyer to contacted at [email protected] with come involved with local activities. Al- determine if an event in that location can comments or suggestions. The success so, please be generous in you donations be supported. George has been heavily of this effort is contingent on the aggres- to the overall CG Centennial of Coast involved there for many years and has sive spreading of our message and re- Guard Aviation with the 1426 restora- done yeoman work for us all. quest. Once the Facebook page is estab- tion as centerpiece. lished, it is important that as many peo- The centerpiece of our Centennial cel- ple visit the page as possible. By ‘liking” I am open to comments or suggestions ebration is the Phoenix Project, or the the page, it can be pushed to a wide pop- anytime at [email protected]. restoration of HH52A CGNR 1426 for ulation of interest. Thanks, in advance, for your support of display at the Smithsonian Air and our 100th year! Space Museum (Udvar Hazy). This rep- For the rest of us, while we have a resents a multi-year labor of love by large donor listing that is being actively John RADM (ret) Bob Johanson, Mont Smith pursued, there are undoubtedly many #1877 and others. This display will be the sole others that we don’t have visibility of. If [email protected]

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2015 SAN DIEGO ROOST: OCTOBER 1-4

Come visit sunny San Diego this October for the annual Pterodactyl Roost. This year we will honor CAPT Jonathan Spaner and the men & women of Sector San Diego. One of the highlights of this weekend includes the famous Miramar Air Show featuring the Blue Angels. You will be staying at the Sheraton San Diego Bay Tower Hotel, an amazing venue. Do not miss this Roost!

The Roost Committee planned the recommended Schedule of Events below. If this doesn’t meet your fancy, there are many activi- ties you can do on your own, from golfing Torrey Pines, relaxing on the beach, or visiting Sea World.

28-30 SEPTEMBER (Monday-Wednesday) Early Arrivals & Self-Guided activities as desired. 01 OCTOBER (Thursday) Recommended arrival day to optimize participation in the Weekend! 1000-2000 Check in Sheraton Bay Tower, Roost Lobby Desk, Hospitality Suite. 1540-1840: EVENT A - San Diego Padres Baseball Game at Petco Park. 02 OCTOBER (Friday) 0700-1000: EVENT B - Professional Development Seminars & Air Station Tour. 1000-1600: EVENT C - MCAS Miramar Air Show, featuring the Blue An- gels. 1600-1800: Free Time (check out the Hospitality suite & Ptero Store!). 1800-1900: Happy Hour/Cocktail Hour prior to Reception. 1900-2200: EVENT D - Buffet Dinner Reception. 03 OCTOBER (Saturday) 0700-1600: Free Time, golf, visit with friends, OR select Option 1 or Option 2. Option 1- 0945-1300: EVENT E - USS MIDWAY Self-Guided Tour, Lunch on your own, then… 1330-1600: EVENT F - Air & Space Museum. Option 2- 0945-1630: EVENT G - San Diego Trolley Tour. 1730-1830: VIP & Awardees Reception in Hospitality Suite (by invitation only) 1800-1900: Happy Hour/Cocktail Hour prior to Banquet. 1900-2200: EVENT H - CGAA Annual Awards Banquet. 04 OCTOBER (Sunday) 0800-1100: EVENT I - CGAA Business Meeting. 0600-1200: Hotel check out for attendees who are leaving town. 1300-1600: EVENT J –Lawn Party at CAPT Spaner’s quarters on Point Loma. ______PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR ROOST REGISTRATION: (1) Register online by 10 September at: http://www.aoptero.org/roost15/roost15online.php

(2) Or, use the included ROOST REGISTRATION FORM & mail it with your check to arrive no later than 10 September 2015. Make all Checks Payable to "CGAA Roost 2015".

Mail to Address: 2015 Roost Chairman San Diego Roost Committee P.O. BOX 28953 San Diego, CA 92128-8953

To Make Hotel Reservations: Call 877-734-2726 or use this link: (https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/CoastGuardAviation) to book your room at the special rate of $139 per night (instead of the normal $206). Mention “Coast Guard Aviation Association 2015 Roost” for the deal!

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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES USCG Ptero Roost Weekend San Diego, CA October 1-4, 2015

01 OCTOBER (Thursday): CHECK-IN & REGISTRATION Who: CGAA ROOST COMMITTIEE Where: Sheraton Bay Tower Hotel & CGAA Roost Registration Lobby Desk When: Hotel Check-in is 3:00 pm, Hospitality Suite is Open from 0800-2200 (cash bar) What: Pickup Information Packet, Tours & Events signup, Ptero Store, meet other attendees, & more. Cost: Hotel Room Cost & Associated Taxes/Fees. EVENT A. SAN DIEGO PADRES BASEBALL GAME VS. MILWAUKEE BREWERS Vendor: San Diego Padres, MLB Where: Petco Park, San Diego, CA When: 1540-TBD What: Last regular season Padres home game. Food & drinks on your own. Cost: $33/person; includes tickets in the Toyota Terrace section. 02 OCTOBER (Friday): PTERO ROOST DAY 1 EVENT B. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS Who: CG-711, CG-41, CG-1131, ATC, ALC, & Sector Command reps. Where: CG SECTOR San Diego Training Room When: 0700-1000 What: Overview of the status of CG aviation resources, future force lay down, current & future aviation projects followed by a Q&A session. Also, Sector will provide group tours of the facilities dur- ing this time. Cost: FREE EVENT C. MCAS MIRAMAR AIR SHOW Vendor: MCAS MIRAMAR Military Day Show Where: MCAS Miramar, CA When: 1000-1600 What: Come out & enjoy one of the best air shows in the country, featuring the world famous Blue Angels. For more details visit: www.miramarairshow.com. Motor coach transportation to/from the air show is included. Cost: $35/person; includes individual reserved chairs in an uncovered area in front of the grandstands just East of Air Show center, parking (if required), a souvenir program, & motor coach to & from the Air Show. EVENT D. ROOST RECEPTION & BUFFET DINNER Vendor: Sheraton Bay Tower Hotel Where: Sheraton Bay Tower Hotel, Fairbanks Ballroom When: 1800-1900- Happy Hour/Cocktail Hour: Hotel will operate two full cash bars. 1900-2200- Sit Down Buffet Dinner Attire: Casual. Attendees are highly encouraged to wear current or former flight suits from a bygone era, leather jackets, aloha wear or other flight memorabilia to show off to others!! What: A great reception event informally welcoming everyone to the Roost & providing a venue to reacquaint with old friends & colleagues. Cost: $50/person; includes all service charges & sales tax, excludes cash bar. ______03 OCTOBER (Saturday): PTERO ROOST DAY 2 OPTION 1-EVENT E. USS MIDWAY (CV 41) SELF GUIDED TOUR Vendor: USS MIDWAY MUSEUM Where: USS MIDWAY, San Diego When: 0945-1300 What: Transportation will pick you up from the Sheraton Bay Tower & take you directly to the USS MIDWAY for a self guided tour. Lunch will be on your own, either aboard the MIDWAY or in Seaport village (2 blocks away). For details visit: www.midway.org & www.seaportvillage.com Cost: $17/person (senior or retired military), Active Duty/Reserves are FREE. Additional $5/person for round trip transportation between the Sheraton Bay Tower & USS MIDWAY.

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EVENT F. SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM Vendor: San Diego Air & Space Museum at Balboa Park Where: 12001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 When: 1330-1600 What: After your tour of the MIDWAY & lunch, transportation will pick you up at the MIDWAY & take you to the Museum. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Inst, the Air & Space Museum houses a collection of historic aircraft & spacecraft from all over the world. If you finish early, enjoy the beautiful Balboa Park. Transportation will depart the Air & Space Museum at 1600 to return to the Sheraton Hotel. For de- tails visit: www.sandiegoairandspace.org Cost: $15/person (senior or retired military), Active Duty are FREE. Additional $5/person for round trip transportation between the museums & Sheraton. (will pay $5 once if combining Events E & F). OPTION 2- EVENT G. SAN DIEGO TROLLEY TOUR Vendor: Old Town Trolley Tours Where: 11 stops throughout San Diego & Coronado When: 0935-1630 What: Trolley Tour’s courtesy van pickup at the Sheraton Bay Tower Hotel. An all day, hop on/hop off, 25 mile, 11 stop narrated tour of San Diego & Coronado. Each trolley can carry 35 passengers on a circle tour in about 2 hours. Or, hop off & visit: USS MIDWAY, SEAPORT VIL- LAGE, BALBOA PARK, OLD TOWN, CORONADO, LITTLE ITALY, & more! You can stay on for the full tour, or get off & on throughout the day to customize your experience. For more details visit: www.trolleytours.com Cost: $27/person; (Military Rate) includes the Trolley Tour only. Add on Optional Seal Boat Tour: Cost: Additional $27/person; (Military Rate) Seal Boat Tour around San Diego Bay. Includes all transportation. Lunch is on your own. EVENT H. CGAA ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET Vendor: Sheraton Bay Towers Hotel Where: Sheraton Bay Towers Hotel, Fairbanks Ballroom When: 1730-1830- VIP & Awardees Reception in Hospitality Suite (By Invitation Only) 1800-1900- Happy Hour/Cocktail Hour: Hotel will operate two full cash bars. 1900-2200- Banquet Dinner What: The Formal Banquet Dinner recognizing Sector San Diego & all awardees. Attire: Civilian- Suit or Coat & Tie; Military: CG Service Dress Blue or Equivalent. Cost: $60/person; includes all service charges & sales tax, excludes cash bar. ______04 OCTOBER (Sunday): PTERO ROOST DAY 3 EVENT I. CGAA BUSINESS MEETING Vendor: Sheraton Bay Towers Hotel Where: Point Loma Room When: 0800-1100 What: Board meeting to discuss past & future CGAA plans & finances. Cost: $7/person; includes pastries & coffee.

EVENT J. PICNIC AT SECTOR COMMANDER’S QUARTERS Where: CG Sector CDR Quarters, Pt. Loma When: 1300-1600 What: Picnic & Lawn Party at one of the most scenic spots in Southern CA, hosted by CAPT Spaner. Cost: $10/person; RSVP required prior to Roost Weekend.

10 Pterogram - Spring 2015 Spring 2015 - Pterogram 11 Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, force flight restrictions and crew the ability to scan the environment protect airspace above the in both the visual and infra-red spec- Low Country Life Savers nation’s capital and other trums with exceptional zooming capa- By Ptero LT Jonathan D. Magin, Aviator 4523 national significant regions bilities. The added benefit from this and events from potential equipment will be to locate and identify As a tenant unit aboard Hunter Army terrorist threats. a multitude of different vessels, in- Airfield, which is home to over 5,000 With as many varied missions that Air crease the likelihood of detecting survi- soldiers and the U.S. Army's 3rd Combat Station Savannah performs, Aviation vors at sea, and keep an eye on those Aviation Brigade, USCG Air Station Standardization and unit training pro- looking to break the laws of the United Savannah provides around-the-clock grams are the foundation for our crew’s States. With these upgrades combined, Search and Rescue (SAR) coverage performance in the air. Success in the crews from Air Station Savannah are along the Atlantic coast from the south- cockpit can only come with a commit- now better equipped to engage in eve- ern border of North Carolina to Mel- ment to excellence. The non-aviation rything from Search and Rescue to bourne, FL; an area that spans 511 miles staff and pilots and crew of Air Station Homeland Security. and includes three of our nation’s busiest Savannah are deeply dedicated to profi- As our crews are asked to perform a and most strategic ports. The Air Sta- ciency. While our operational success larger variety of missions that require tion’s nearly 100 members and 5 MH- can be measured with SAR cases and different capabilities, the importance of 65D aircraft sit nestled under moss- numbers of drugs and migrants interdict- teamwork both within the CG, and joint laden live oaks and their actions are wit- ed, Air Station Savannah is also proud to operations with other agencies and or- nessed by the historic architecture just have won the coveted Aviation Training ganizations becomes increasingly im- minutes away in Georgia's oldest city, Center (ATC) Mobile H-65 Standardiza- portant. Partnerships have always been Savannah. The AirSta is located equally tion Excellence Award, an annual com- a key to success for our service and Air near the Savannah River almost 20 miles petition measuring the Aviation Station Savannah works very closely inland from the Atlantic Ocean. It is with the Department of Defense, U.S. surrounded by dozens of rivers, inlets, Secret Service and USCG Auxiliary. bays and saltwater estuaries, and the flat, Locally, the all-volunteer Auxiliary porous appearance of the surrounding consists of over 300 members and 18 landscape dotted with reeds, palmettos boats and aircraft, which augment ac- and scrub oaks, is often referred to as the tive duty CG personnel and helicopters Georgia and South Carolina "Low Coun- on logistical missions, marine environ- try". But don't let the laid back southern mental protection, law enforcement and delivery fool you, AirSta Savannah and Search and Rescue Missions. The CG its Air Facility in Charleston, SC aver- Auxiliary also supports an astounding age more than 250 SAR cases a year, 40% of all boat hoist training evolu- save or assist 115 people annually, tions for AirSta Savannah, and routine- ly provides "first-light" Search and Res- maintain a constant dual B-0 readiness Daybreak at Air Facility Charleston posture, deploy regularly to the Wind- cue support. ward Pass and Caribbean to support As the CG forges ahead through the counter narcotic and alien migration knowledge and aerial performance of all twenty first century, Air Station Savan- interdiction operations and are one of seventeen Coast Guard H-65 Air Sta- nah will continue to adapt to the latest only 4 units that maintain an aerial inter- tions, in 2004 and again in 2007. The technologies, the newest capabilities, cept qualification for supporting the Na- Air Station also recently received exten- and embrace and become proficient in tional Capital Region Air Defense Re- sive praise from the Coast Guard's torch the newest missions that will define our gion. In order to deliver these services to bearers of standardization and excel- operating environment of the future. our nation, a typical Savannah aircrew is lence, during our 2015 ATC Mobile We will continue to embrace a diverse fully qualified on instrument flight, night RWAI and unit Standardization visits. workforce and leverage the resiliency vision goggles (NVG), heads-up display Recently, Savannah received the CG's and effectiveness that come as a result (HUD), advanced search and rescue, latest and most updated variant of the of varied backgrounds, perspectives shipboard operations and Rotary Wing venerable H-65. The H-65, now known and points of view, all while keeping Air Intercept (RWAI). as the MH-65D, has transformed from a true to our traditional duties as guardi- As recently as the writing of this arti- primarily search and rescue aircraft to a ans of the coast and saviors to lives at cle, one of Air Station Savannah's crews fully multi-mission platform. Added sea. The men and women of Air Station are returning from yet another successful capabilities of the new MH-65D include Savannah are proud to call this area Windward Pass deployment where nu- increased radio frequency ranges for home and even more proud to be called merous missions and patrols were flown communications with a myriad of state “Low Country Lifesavers.” providing the Nation with vital transna- and local agencies, as well as the ability tional smuggling deterrence and border to arm the helicopter in the event of a security support in a high threat transit homeland security threat. Also included zone. Our deployments also take us to in the upgrade package is the Electro Washington, DC and to locations across optical Sensor System (ESS) an elec- the country, including Hawaii, to en- tronic sensor that provides the helicopter

12 Pterogram - Spring 2015 lightened me about the presence of the Things Your Rabbi Never Told You About the Goat Goat during his Goat fam. He said “This By Ptero Frank ‘Pop’ Shelley, Aviator 633 thing busts spec more than anything else in the inventory.” Retired prexy George Krietemeyer’s passing. (4 cycle engine, 3 bladed prop, So what was this “spec” that he was pean to the last of the Grumman am- 6 blades = 2 crankshaft revolutions = talking about? Well, as you know our phibs in issue 2-14 no doubt wetted a one complete valve cycle.) If it didn’t government has airtight specifications few cheeks among the elder brethren. kick back on the starter, it was OK. for most anything it buys. Stuff like Younger brothers and sisters may have Then just continue cranking, mags “On” paint, lube oil cordage, ladders, whatev- felt a twinge of envy that you were not a and some rhythmic taps of the primer er. Well, it has one for airplanes too. The part of this golden legacy. Stay with me, switch and you were rewarded with a extant edition in my time was Mil-Spec young lads and lassies, and Ol’ Pop will cloud of white smoke and some coughs 8785 ASG, Flying Qualities of Piloted try to restore your equanimity. which soon smoothed out to a steady Airplanes. What Conrad was telling me If your designator number is much roar. At that point, you held the primer was that our beloved Goat failed to meet higher than 2200, chances are you never switch on steady, nonchalantly moved the provisions of the Mil-Spec in more shook hands with a “Goat” aka the mixture to “full rich”, and looked particulars than any other airplane in the “Albatross”, “UF”, and/or “U-16,” More across the cockpit for the other guy to DOD inventory. In short, the Goat was than likely, you’ve seen one all gussied start his engine. So simple a child could the worst airplane they could find! Obvi- up as a gate artifact or an outside exhibit do it. White smoke, by the way, was ously it promised to be a great teaching at a museum. After getting used to the burning oil. Black smoke came from a tool for budding test pilots to ferret out grotesque landing gear strut arrangement too rich fuel mixture. various shortcomings. and the Bozo the Clown radar nose, the But I digress. When I arrived at NAS Since it was newly arrived, there were thing looks rather comfortingly function- Patuxent River in January 1960, I was no lab exercises in the Goat available for al. If the paint job has been kept up by too early for check in at the Test Pilot my class. Even so, I probably wouldn’t one of those ubiquitous, multi-skilled School. To kill time, I drove over to the have been assigned any. School policy groups of active and retired chief petty school flight line to ogle the training was to minimize work in planes in officers, the thing can even be said to fleet. On arrival, I was delighted to see a which one was familiar. After all, test possess a sort of off-beat beauty. Keep short wing Goat in LANTFLT dark blue pilots are supposed to challenge and that image please as this article progress- with a white solar top. It towered over tame the unfamiliar. While this barred es. the rest of the widely varied menagerie. me from lab exercises in the Goat, it I’ll apologize in advance for use of the It looked fresh out of overhaul and I was didn’t keep me from being assigned to masculine pronoun throughout what comforted to know and old friend would ride shotgun for others. This I did for the follows. To the best of my recollection, be around. class that entered 4 months behind mine. the departure of the Goat from inventory When I reported in to school headquar- I’m afraid that the elapse of over half a and the arrival of the aviatrixes among ters, I was amazed and delighted to be century and approaching senility have us was in approximately the same time greeted with great enthusiasm. The Goat nearly wiped out my mental catalog of frame. That brings us to the intriguing was a new arrival and multi engine ex- the Goat’s alleged shortcomings. How- question—were there any lady Goat perience was a little thin in the faculty. ever, I think I have retained enough to herders? Seems worthy of a Pterogram A single individual had a nugget tour as give you some hint of why it earned its Inquiry. In the same vein, I’ll use the an S2F “Stoof” driver before converting lurid reputation in DOD circles. Some of past tense. True, there are many civilian- to gas pipes and hooks. The remainder these we knew about in the field but ized Goats still flying (you can pick one were gas pipe tail hookers from the get didn’t recognize. I guess what I’ m try- up starting around a 1/4 million). I’m go. The same applied to my classmates ing to say is that we didn’t know any looking at this as historical in the Guard. where everyone except for a P2V better. If you followed up on Charlie Dugan’s “Neptune” driver and me were tail Let’s start with the yoke. The spec said clip from the AOPA magazine and sub- hookers. The presence of a real live that 90° of movement should produce sequent live interview by Barry Schiff, Goat herder would speed up faculty full aileron throw. In the Goat it took you might feel a warm fuzzy glow to- check out immeasurably. It did just that. 180°. “So what” you say? Well, think ward the “Flying Yacht.” Be warned My two weeks early reporting period about a water takeoff which required full however that veteran Goat herders must was divided into giving halfday faculty back yoke and full right aileron. Panto- have smiled when the interviewee fams and half a day getting single en- mime it. Think you have enough fore- acknowledged the leading question gine fams. That, incidentally, was fun arm strength to keep your grip on the about it being so hard to start a radial stuff: North American T-28 Trojan, yoke flipped over 180° and bring it back engine. Actually, mes infants, there was Lockheed T2V-1 Seastar, and North onto your chest at the same time? I sure only one minor concern. Did so much oil American FJ-3 Fury. couldn’t. There were a lot of instinctive, escape the scavenge sump and drain into The faculty fams were, without excep- subconscious answers as to how to han- the bottom cylinders that it formed a tion, limited to a single flight. Those dle this, but almost all required momen- hydraulic block? So, with mags “off” guys were pros, and unfamiliar airplanes tarily letting go of the yoke somewhere and mixture in “idle cutoff,” and throttle were their bread and butter. My T-28 during the takeoff run. An alternative cracked about half an inch, you just check out pilot, Pete Conrad, yes, 3rd was to have the co-pilot hold the throt- pushed the starter and counted 6 blades man on the moon Conrad, brutally en- tles. We just accepted it because that’s

Spring 2015 - Pterogram 13 the way things were. It also accounted public, we swore and be damned that we der of the incident. I never heard of for how nice the P5M felt on takeoff. always practiced coordinated, ball in the anyone encountering asymmetric flaps The next item was control breakout center, flight throughout. in this condition. This is, of course, force. This is defined as the force re- The next concept was control harmo- because no one in his right mind even quired to overcome system friction be- ny. This was based on some 1930’s sub- thought about flaps in this condition fore the control starts to move. It’s a jective research that specified the ratio until reducing power over the fence or static measurement made at rest on the of aileron to elevator to rudder forces. in surface effect over water. Full disclo- ramp without the engines running. I The idea was that force required should sure and in fairness to Wright Aeronau- watched some guys with force guages increase in proportion to the strength of tical Corp., I never experienced a com- measure this. I don’t remember the spec- the muscle group being used. I can’t plete engine failure in my 2500+ hours ified or measured forces, but I do re- remember the rudder ratio, but it was Goat time. I had a couple of swallowed member that the Goat measured out much higher than aileron or elevator. exhaust valves and a cracked cylinder, about double the spec maximum for The specified ratio of aileron to elevator but in each case the engine continued to aileron and elevator. Rudder, as I recall was 1:2. The Goat elevator force was produce something close to low cruise couldn’t be determined, but I can’t re- much more than double the aileron power. member why. Something to do with the force. In this day of fly by wire systems, Now it’s time to introduce the two boost, I think. I’m going to speculate this whole concept is irrelevant. The real dowsers among the Goat’s sins. that the excess breakout forces helped bowfins can tweak it for individual pi- First, it had a reverse stick force gradi- give rise to the comforting belief that the lots and who knows what is standard for ent in pitch. The spec called for a posi- Goat was “…not much for speed but a sidearm controller. Anyway, it earned tive stick forces gradient. A positive she’s sure stable.” My guess is that the the Goat a black mark at the time. stick force gradient means that the fur- excess breakout force kept us from over The Mil Spec was adamant about ther you displace a control, the harder it controlling. I’ll further guess that the asymmetric flaps. The Goat flap system should be to move it. As you ap- long wing’s aileron force discrepancy had actuators on both sides connected to proached a power on stall in the goat it was even greater given an additional 16 a common manifold. Flap position was started to get easier to pull the yoke feet of control run. sensed on the right flap only. This was back. I personally experienced this phe- Another item we were universally OK as long as the dynamic pressure was nomena in the Goat's cousin the S-2 aware of but didn’t specifically identify. the same on both sides. But what hap- Tracker. I only observed it in the Goat Adverse yaw — a no-no in the spec. pened when the left engine decided to while riding shotgun for a guy in the Adverse yaw is the tendency of the nose pack it in? Let’s say when 15° flaps class behind me. He approached the to swing in the direction opposite to that were selected. The lack of resistance let stall with power and trim in cruise con- intended upon entry into a turn. Good the actuator on the left side extend. figuration and pulled back on the yoke aileron design minimizes or even pre- Since there was a finite amount of fluid to initiate a 1 knot/second deceleration. vents this from happening. In the Goat in the manifold, the right flap still expe- With the yoke moving back towards his this just meant gobs of rudder. It also riencing pressure moved up. At this chest, he suddenly said “Hey this is just probably accounts for why Goat herders point the flap position switch sensed that like the stoof!”. Almost immediately found that the P5M and C-130 seemed the right flap was not at the selected po- after that point we rolled left and nose so nice to fly. Where this thing bit goat sition. Being an obedient but non- down. Full right rudder and neutral herders in the butt was in radar con- discriminating device, it called for more yoke stopped the incipient spin. I don’t trolled precision approaches. I realize in fluid in the manifold. This repeated the remember even a hint of aerodynamic this day and age of GPS/WAAS with cycle until eventually you would end up warning, but that doesn’t mean it was- vertical guidance the young among you with full barn door flaps on the left and n’t there. I just don’t remember any. I might be astounded at some of the pro- 15° on the right. Not good if you only don’t remember the indicated airspeed cedures we used. But we frequently had had one engine. either. recourse to a disembodied voice giving At this point let me assure you young The king sin of all is that the goat had us course and glide path directions down folks that Proxy Emeritus George was a divergent phugoid in the power ap- to 200 and ½ or sometimes even 100 and indulging in a little harmless geezer hy- proach configuration. Oh? So what’s a ¼. The controllers attached to that voice perbole about single engine flight in a phugoid? For those non-survivors of often gave us course corrections on the short wing Goat. He implied that with an analytic geometry, think of a sine wave, order of 3°. If we attempted to follow engine out, the only function of the re- but with each successive hump and dip this instruction with a normal turn entry, maining engine in a short winger was to getting smaller (convergent) or bigger we often found our selves with a head- carry you to the scene of the accident. (divergent). Then think of this thing as ing change in the opposite direction fol- Actually, with a number of conditions representing nose position, up or down lowed by an overshoot correction and a met, a short winger could maintain level with respect to level flight position. general chase all over the sky. A soot flight. Specifically, gear and flaps re- Movement along the graph from left to voce hint passed from old hands to be- tracted, drops salved, dead engine wing right represents elapsed time. Accord- ginners took care of the problem. 5° high and remaining engine at max ing to spec, if the nose was displaced in “Cheat. Just punch in a little rudder and continuous. It would be safe to assume trimmed level flight, it should return to never mind the aileron.” Somehow we that whatever altitude at which these normal in 3 convergent phugoid cycles all felt guilty about this but it was exact- conditions were met, would be the high- without any control input. In plain Eng- ly the right thing to do. If queried in est you were going to see for the remain- lish, if displaced, the nose should hunt

14 Spring 2015 - Pterogram up and down in ever decreasing excur- invited to either push or pull on the yoke this might be the possibility of force sions, 3 ups and 3 downs and return to to produce a 5 knot airspeed change and gradient reversal in the JATO takeoff level flight. That didn’t happen in the then go hands off. The hook was if the stall accident cited by Krietemeyer. That Goat. victim would then sit back with his arms is only speculation, however. The re- That last paragraph is pretty esoteric. folded on his chest through 3 nose oscil- mainder of the fatals he cataloged were Let me show you a practical application lation cycles, I would pay him a hundred mostly caused by controlled flight into in terms of a scam I tried working at E bucks. Use of the rudder to keep wings terrain (CFIT). Folks flew their goats City. When I finished Test Pilot School, level was OK. The odds were good. If into the water in the dark of night or into there was no billet for me at Pax River, the mark lost, he owed me a beer. I nev- clouds with embedded mountains. Either so I was bundled off to Ciudad Isabel. er had to pay off. Somewhere in the sec- circumstance voided Grumman’s war- There, in deference to my test pilot train- ond cycle the mark was looking at either ranty. ing, I was assigned as Asst. Public nothing but blue sky or eastern Carolina So, boys and girls, think about those Works Officer. (in case you missed it, dirt. The downside is that I only won bold aerial knights of old. Think about that was sarcasm.) This left me with two beers. Word got around fast. Our them Hammerschlagen down the glide time on my hands to harass my fellow beloved goat was dynamically unstable slopes to those aforementioned 200 and airmen. For the record, the Goat pasture in pitch in the power approach configu- ½ and 100 and ¼ minimums in a dy- on the Pasquotank held only long wing- ration — spectacularly so! (I subse- namically unstable ergonomic night- ers. quently oversaw some demos of this mare. Should you encounter one of these The set up for the sting went like this. phenomena, but alas, no more free graybeards, be patient and pretend to At 3500´ AGL the goat was trimmed up beers.) listen to his tales of lost brotherhood and for level flight at 95 knots, gear extend- The odd thing about this litany of love of life in the air. Better still, buy ed, flaps 15°, 2300 RPM and manifold gripes is that they can hardly be charged him a drink! pressure as required. The mark was then with hurting anybody. The exception to

This is not an obituary, or, at least, intended as such despite the Bernard A. “Barney” Bailey dates of takeoff and landing depicted in the title of this piece. I am U.S.C.G. Aviator 157, 1918 — 2011 writing this to document some interesting history of CG aviation by Ptero Ray Copin, Aviator 744 and to inform the membership and hopefully other readers of some- thing about a special American and a special Coastie and a special Aviator who served well our service and his country. In 2003 when I was serving as volunteer PTEROGRAM editor, as Ptero Goldhammer, Av 1207, serves so ably today, I received in snail mail a three page handwritten note from Barney on yellow lined paper. He had seen a copy of PTEROGRAM and wanted to offer his well wishes to me and the membership while sharing just a little of his WWII experiences as a CG aviator. His sharings were very interesting, and I went right back to him to thank him and to elicit more information from him. I don’t recall whether I snail mailed a response or phoned him if that was possible. He was living in a retirement home near Dana Point, California at the time. This led to an oral interview of Barney at his retirement home by Captain Fred Herzberg, USCG (Ret.), a friend and founder of the CG Foundation for History. I was able to arrange the interview and be present. At the time, Barney was in his late eighties and wore a black patch over one eye, pirate-like. We didn’t meet Mrs. Bailey as she was elsewhere in the retirement complex, reportedly with dementia. The interview was fascinating, and afterward I printed his original hand written sharing in the Spring 2004 PTERO- GRAM. Here’s a too-brief summary. 1941 graduation from college. CG OCS. Command of an 83-1/2 ft cutter (yes, there was one) in what now is 7th District territory. Flight Training. CGAS San Diego. As an O-3 in command of a PBY, he performed a landing in rough seas off the California coast to pick up a Marine Corps aviator who had had to bail out his aircraft and was hanging on in his raft. The offshore landing had not been authorized, and efforts following the rescue were headed toward a possible court-martial for diso- beying an order not to land but to await a boat’s arrival. Those proceedings were cancelled when the Marine Corps recommended and the Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal at the time, approved an Air Medal for Barney which was subsequently presented at CGAS San Diego. While this part of Barney’s story would seem to be critical of CG leadership for the efforts toward disciplinary proceedings, it should be noted this was a period during which several offshore landing accidents argued for risk assessments. Re- gardless, the outcome was a good one, and Barney went on after his San Diego tour to command the PBY with a big camera doing the first aerial photo shoots of Alaska for the Coast and Geodetic Survey. I lost contact with Barney after a while, and last year found something in my files causing me to seek him out. Well, I didn’t find him, but I did located his obituary which was published in February, 2011. Seems he took his last flight on this earth two days after his 93rd birthday. Barney and the many other WWII CG aviators and aircrews were important figures in the rich history of Coast Guard aviation and should not be forgotten. In those days long before GPS and today’s instrumentation for “flying blind,” I found the creativity of Barney’s earned “Instrument Flying Certificate” impressive. In my view, we could use a bit of this kind of writing in certificates and proclamations. Rest In Peace, 157. [Please see a copy of Barney’s ‘Instrument Flying Certificate’ on P. 16...Ed]

Spring 2015 - Pterogram 15 ‘Phoenix’ FROM 7 Hazy facility overhead. nor, the NASM helicopter curator. mount had evidently failed while the The T-58 engine has been cleaned to We inspected the horizontal sponson aircraft was in service. The gyro tilt ta- restoration standards and will be sprayed struts, which had been media-blasted ble has been immaculately restored. We with water displacement WD-40 and and appeared in perfect condition and are hoping for an active duty AST to boxed awaiting final re-assembly of the paint-ready. The Schrader valve atop the volunteer to undertake repair or replace- aircraft. The transmission will be power- right main landing gear was free of cor- ment of the cyclic, collective, and anti- washed a second time and attention to rosion and only needs layered paint re- torque pedal boots, as well as seat cush- corrosion will be given to the upper third moval. ions, auxiliary float bag covers, troop of the housing (swash plates, linkages, This update demonstrates that the 1426 seats and SAR board. Craig Simmons braces and hydraulic actuators. The re- restoration is proceeding on schedule showed us the rotor head removal tools, maining units on the accessory section and under budget. However, we need which (used in conjunction with a long (generators, hydraulic pumps, etc.) are in your donations! Please send your check steel bar to create 300 foot-pounds of acceptable condition. Walking back to or money order to: torque) enabled VectorCSP to remove the FBO hangar we saw both pilot’s and Treasurer the rotor head from the splined transmis- co-pilot’s ‘greenhouse’ windows had Coast Guard Aviation Association sion rotor shaft. Damper boots and pitch been replaced and the co-pilot’s wind- Post Office Box #940 change rod end covers will be inspected screen crack had been stop-drilled. Cor- Troy, VA 22974-0940 and renewed as necessary. “Tea kettle” rosion control around windshield wiper hydraulic reservoirs will be drained. The mounts was addressed using a fix typi- “Jesus nut” and main transmission cally employed by AR&SC in the past. mounting bolts will soon undergo mag- Both cyclic sticks showed evidence of naflux Non-Destructive Inspection decomposition due to sunlight. We dis- (NDI) to ensure safety when the helicop- cussed several methods of restoration ter is suspended from the NASM Udvar- that will be discussed with Roger Con-

16 Spring 2015 - Pterogram HH-52A CGNR 1426—What We Know About Her ly deployed aboard Coast Guard Cutters on Fisheries Law Enforcement missions. By Phoenix Committee – Pteros RADM Bob Johanson, Aviator 869, CAPT Ray On December 30-31 1977, 1426 was a Miller, Aviator 2141, and CAPT Mont Smith, Aviator 1520 prominent participant in the “Cigale Drug Bust” which resulted in the seizure of ~ 6 The “aircraft of national significance” November 1, 1979: First aircraft on sce- tons of marijuana from Southeast Asia, we found at the North Valley Occupation ne minutes after the motor vessels valued at $16.8 million, on a beach at Center near Van Nuys, California, has an Burmah Agate and Mimosa collided off Bandon, Oregon. The marijuana had been interesting history and represents both Galveston in the early morning hours, carried in the 100-foot vessel Cigale typical and unique operations in which it rescuing a total of 22 survivors via hoist (Panamanian registry) which anchored was involved. HH-52A 1426 was as- as the vessels experienced multiple ex- offshore and transferred its contraband to signed to the following Coast Guard Air plosions and raging fires. Twelve of amphibious “DUKWs” for delivery to a Stations during its 22 years of service. those survivors were hoisted during one ranch near Coos Bay. The helicopter was transferred to the sortie (flight), a record for the HH-52A Houston: Air Station Houston supported Coast Guard Aircraft Repair & Supply helicopter, whose cabin was designed to NASA Gemini and Apollo space capsule Center in Elizabeth City, NC at approxi- hold a maximum of 10 persons egress training for astronauts like Wally mately 3-year intervals for overhaul: (including one crewman) or 6 litter pa- Schirra, Ed White and Michael Collins in St. Petersburg, Florida: 1967 tients. the late 60s. Later, CG 1426 was often – 1969 In addition to SAR, HH-52A 1426 was deployed aboard a Coast Guard cutter to San Juan, Puerto Rico: 1970 involved in a myriad of other CG opera- engage in law enforcement missions. – 1973 tional missions, including Maritime Drug Patrol areas extended to South America, Detroit, Michigan: 1973 Law Enforcement, Enforcement of Fish- with emphasis in the Gulf of Mexico and – 1976 eries Laws at Sea, Migrant Interdiction, the Straits of the Yucatan. CG 1426 and North Bend, Oregon: 1976 Marine Environmental Protection (oil other HH-52A helicopters from Houston – 1979 pollution patrols), Aids to Navigation deployed out of Key West, FL aboard Houston, Texas: 1979 support, and assistance to Law Enforce- cutters to participate in the Mariel Boat – 1983 ment agencies over land when Posse Lift on Patrol/SAR/Migrant Interdiction Houston, Texas: 1984 Comitatus Act restrictions precluded Operations– necessitated by the huge – 1989 their use of other military aircraft. Fol- Cuban refugee exodus that began in The following is a recap of significant lowing are examples of 1426 activity in 1980. CG 1426 also conducted drug law 1426 operations we received in response these other mission areas, at the air sta- enforcement missions within range of the to our request for such information in tions indicated: air station as areas east, south and south- 2013: St. Petersburg: Deployed aboard Coast west of Houston became a haven for January 27, 1967: Engaged in the peri- Guard Medium Endurance Cutters on smuggling illegal drugs. Extensive oil lous nighttime rescue of four adults and Drug Law Enforcement missions in the pollution patrols along the 55-mile long two children from the vessel Cecil Anne Gulf of Mexico. Houston Ship Channel, and in areas east which was sinking 120 miles northwest Detroit: Shipboard deployments combat- of Houston to Lake Charles, LA, includ- of St. Petersburg Florida. The pilot of ing illegal drug/migrant activities in the ing Beaumont, TX, were required to en- HH-52A 1426 proceeded without fixed Florida Straits and Windward Pass. Sup- force anti-pollution laws. wing escort and made a night “beep to port of domestic ice-breaking and Marine The committee is very grateful to those hover” maneuver while hampered by Environmental Protection. Mission sup- who provided the accounts described darkness and obstructions from a 24 foot port for over 200 local, state, federal, and above, and now we are requesting anyone antenna and a 12 foot jack staff. Despite Canadian government agencies. who may recall other significant opera- the vessel yawing as much as 60 degrees North Bend: With the Coast Guard giv- tions by HH-52A 1426 to send us an e- in 28 foot seas, six persons (one with a en responsibility in 1976 for Enforce- mail with the details. Newspaper articles broken leg) were hoisted from the bow ment of the 200 Mile Fishing Zone estab- help document the date and circumstanc- of the boat. This rescue was featured in lished by Public Law 94-265, CG 1426 es, but are not required. the July 14, 1967 edition of Life Maga- and other North Bend HH-52As regular- Mont Smith [email protected] zine. The aircraft commander was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Two ‘Seasoned’ Pteros Meet On 17 January, I visited Ptero Les May 17, 1969: Involved in the rescue of High, Av. 549, at his home in San 104 people, most of them Mormon Diego. We talked about pre- youths,` who abandoned an Excursion commissioning times at ATC Mobile, Boat after it caught fire off Tarpon circa 1966. I was the 8th person to Springs, Florida. HH-52A 1426 and two check-in on August 15, 1966 and, of other HH-52A helicopters from Coast course, he was already there serving Guard Air Station St. Petersburg landed as the CO and Project Officer. in the water to recover survivors. An Ptero Rick Trent, P-2424, MCPOCG account of the rescue can be found in the (Ret.) & Enlisted Ancient Al #2 City Edition of the St. Petersburg Times, [Les is the 8th oldest living CG dated May 18, 1969. Aviator, DOB 2/12/24...Ed]

Spring 2015 - Pterogram 17 P4Y-CG PB4Y-1 “Privateer’s”. Modifications weather reconnaissance duties. The P47- included a longer nose with an Erco 2G was the largest aircraft ever used by By Ptero Doug Kroll, P-3160 ball turret installed, as well as an addi- the CG until the Lockheed HC-130 came tional top turret and new waist-powered into use in late 1959/early 1960. turrets. The Navy model also had a The P4Ys were intended to replace the single vertical tail in place of the B-24s PB1Gs. They normally carried a crew of twin tails. Because Navy patrol mis- six: two pilots, two AL’s and two AD’s. sions were flown at lower altitudes, the On longer missions a third pilot would Liberator’s turbo superchargers were serve as navigator. Occasionally an AT removed for mechanically super- or a Parachute Rigger flew as a crew- charged Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 member to get his flight time logged. Twin Wasp 1,200 hp 14-cylinder radial One AL would operate the Radar and engines. The US Navy flew the PB4Y, LORAN in addition to radio communica- ranging far across the Atlantic from tions and an AD would be the flight engi- First flown in December 1939, the B- Iceland as well as the US. With its neer. Deploying parachute flares would 24 “Liberator” ended World War II as 2,800-mile range, the Navy took deliv- be the responsibility of the AD. The oth- the most produced American aircraft in ery of 739 Privateers, though few er AL and AD would be observers, one in history---over 18,000 for the US Army reached front line service by VJ Day. the nose bubble and one in the waist. Air Forces, the US Navy and the Allied The Navy continued to use the Priva- Neither position was easy to get to. To air forces during World War II. Built by teer in the early Cold War. On 8 April get to the nose bubble you had to walk aft Consolidated at San Diego, California, 1950 a Navy PB4Y-2 attached to VP- from the flight deck and drop down to and Fort Worth, Texas and by Douglas at 26 and flying an electronics reconnais- walkway between the auxiliary fuel Tulsa, Oklahoma. Later they were also sance mission was shot down by Soviet tanks, then turn completely around and produced by the Ford Motor Company at MIG fighters about 80 miles southeast crawl under the flight deck to the nose Willow Run, Michigan and North Ameri- of Liepaja, Latvia over the Baltic Sea. bubble. The waist observer had to walk a can at Dallas, Texas. It was designed to It would be the first U.S. aircraft shot very narrow walkway over both bomb be a heavy bomber with a longer range, down during the Cold War. bays and then climb up to his observer greater speed and a higher ceiling than They were still in production when position. Both were especially difficult in the Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” then World War II ended. The first of the heavy turbulence. in production. However, many Army Air nine PB4Ys were transferred to the Aircrews found the P4Ys difficult to Forces pilots were not happy with the B- USCG early in 1944. In 1951 the Navy get into. Entry was through the bomb bay 24. It had heavier controls and was hard- PB4Ys were re-designated P4Ys. where one had to maneuver between the er to hold in tight formations. They con- Those assigned to the CG were desig- auxiliary fuel tanks. Some pilots were not sidered its cockpit too cramped and they nated P4Y-2Gs and modified for search impressed with the P4Ys either. None of thought the control panel was so high and rescue missions and for weather the controls were boosted, so everything that the only thing the pilot had a good reconnaissance. The guns were re- was manual. It had no nose wheel steer- view of was the plane’s snout. Because it moved and the nose turret was replaced ing so turning on the ground was accom- was so heavy, if one of the four engines by a large glazing similar to that of the plished using a combination of engines, quit, staying airborne was challenging; earlier B-24D, and the waist sponsons brakes and the rudder. Some other pilots, the failure of two engines was frequently were deleted and replaced by large bay however, thought the PB1Gs had more an emergency. It high fuselage mounted windows. The forward bomb bay held forgiving flight characteristics. wing also meant it was dangerous to auxiliary fuel tanks and aft bomb bay The Coast Guard utilized the P4Y-2Gs ditch or belly land since the fuselage held six droppable life rafts. They were through the late 1950s when they began would break apart. They gave it the nick- assigned to the San Francisco, CA and to be replaced by HC-130 aircraft. After names of “the Flying Brick,” “the Flying Barbers Point, Hawaii Air Stations. retirement the USCG Privateers were Boxcar,’ and “the Constipated Lumber- These P4Ys were used as the ready returned to the US Navy, initially for er,” a play on Consolidated Liberator. plane for any SAR cases that came up. storage, then were sold as fire-bombers, Some went so far to give the B-24 the In the days and years following World the first conversion taking place in 1961. nickname “the Flying Coffin.” Despite War II Barbers Point and San Francisco The one remaining airworthy P4Y-2G their opinions, and being overshadowed flew many intercepts of commercial (BuNo. 66302) served at Air Station San in publicity by the B-17, the B-24 can airlines over the Pacific. These inter- Francisco through the late 1950s. It later still be argued to be one of the most im- cepts were portrayed in the 1954 Holly- served as a firebomber until the late portant Allied aircraft of World War II. wood film starring John Wayne 1980s. It fought blazes from the Mexican The US Navy started using land-based (Warner Brothers), “The High and The border to northern Alaska, including the patrol planes before entering World War Mighty”, which included footage of one 1988 Yellowstone fires that tore through II. The war increased the need for land- of CG Air Station San Francisco’s nearly 800,000 acres of iconic Yellow- based planes with longer ranges, so they PBM-5G in a launching scene and a stone National Park. It is now privately had the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft PB1G in flight. The P4Y “Privateers” owned by PB-4Y LLC, out of Phoenix, Corporation of San Diego modify Army were faster than the PB1Gs and could Arizona. I had a chance to see it and en- B-24s, in 1943 and re-designated as keep up with the Pan-Am airliners. ter it when it flew into the Palm Springs These “Privateers” were also used for Air Museum in March 2014. 18 Pterogram - Spring 2015 C.G. Academy Flying Club Report them). We did not compete in years of bringing our team to compete in the navigation, power off and ground events, I think it is a good time to By LCDR Andrew L. Guedry, Aviator 3503 short field landings as those lay the groundwork and get our young An Inter-Service Flying Competition, were events requiring aircraft control flyers up in the air. The NIFA personnel hosted by West Point, was held in April manipulation. that run these competitions place safety and spanned a Friday and Saturday over Overall I was extremely impressed number one and ensure an extremely at Duchess County Airport (KPOU) in with the enthusiasm and maturity of our controlled environment. Their track New York. Navy was also in attendance team. We were small in comparison to record on safety at these events is im- and unfortunately Air Force was unable the larger service academies but man- pressive. I'm in the process of drafting a to attend. We fielded competitors in all aged to score well in the events. After flying club set of standard operating pro- of the ground events including: aircraft the unofficial results were announced cedures that closely resemble that of pre-flight, aircraft recognition, manual after the competition, the Army coach West Point. They have a proven system flight computer, navigation knowledge made it a point to come over and say that would be a solid foundation to build and planning, and ground trainer how impressed she was with how we upon and have offered mentorship in (RedBird simulator). did, and that if we had fielded competi- helping us get off the ground so to Since our team has not yet reached the tors in the flying event we would have speak. My goal is to have a draft com- point where we can compete in the fly- been 'a force to be reckoned with.' pleted this summer and would welcome ing events, we were limited in the events I spoke at length with 2/c Kevin Hay- any feedback from CGA's aviators when we could participate in. West Point was ward and 2/c Ally Roesch, our future the first cut is done. kind enough to take our cadets up as club presidents. They are very motivat- The next competition is this fall at the dropmasters so that we could compete in ed to get our club to the point where we NIFA regional competition which will the message drop event which we ended can compete at the same level as Army be right up the road in New Bedford. If up taking first place in (the Army coach and Navy. We have a handful of dedi- we are properly prepared, that would be and I had a chuckle as when Army of- cated pilots that have their private pilot the perfect opportunity to kick our baby fered that up, I don't think they expected licenses already and spend their off birds out of the nest so they can learn to us to place so well and steal points from time flying over at Groton and after two fly with the other big birds!

CGA Flying Club Members in center of photo: 2/c Kevin Hayward (L), LCDR Andy Guedry, 4/c Tim Powell, 4/c Cory Creswell, 3/c Keith Holmes, 2/c Allyson Roesch Naval Helicopter Association Symposium Awards Presented Awarded to the Chief Petty Officer/ Petty Officer assigned to a unit’s Several active duty and dependent diak: AC: LT Francis E. Wolfe, Co- Maintenance Department whose dedi- Coast Guard people were recognized at Pilot: LT Grant H. Langston, Crew cation and effort have significantly in- the 2015 NHA Symposium in San Diego Chief: AMT2 William T. Smith, and creased his/her command’s ability to in May. Rescue Swimmer: AST2 Jacob L. perform its mission. The awardee was Aircrew of the Year (Deployed) Warner. AMTC James I Rattrie, AirSta Miami. (Sponsored by Sikorsky Aircraft) was Instructor Aircrewman of the Year Maintenance Enlisted Person of the awarded to the flight crew which, in the (Sponsored by CAE) was awarded to Year (Sponsored by Breeze-Eastern) opinion of the National Awards Com- the enlisted aircrew instructor who has was awarded to an enlisted person (E-5 mittee, accomplished the most notable consistently demonstrated superior aer- or below) assigned to a unit’s Mainte- embarked helicopter mission in the pre- onautical ability and performance in nance Department whose dedication ceding year. Demonstrating the most his/her assigned flying billet. The and effort have significantly increased professional airmanship and overall per- awardee was AMT1 Daniel C. Cole- his/her command’s ability to perform formance as a crew during helicopter man, ATC Mobile. its mission. The awardee was AET2 operations. The awardees were the crew Maintenance Chief Petty Officer of David W. Cummings, AirSta New Or- of HH-60 CGNR 6006 from AirSta Ko- the Year (Sponsored by BAE Systems) leans. [See NHA Awards on P. 20]

Spring 2015 - Pterogram 19 Air Station Traverse City Holds Vietnam LCDR Lonnie L. us at Air Station Traverse City “stand on Mixon, Aviator 878 the shoulders of giants” like the ones we Combat SAR Pilot Mural Dedication LT James C. Quinn, honored today. Ceremonies like this re- By CAPT Sean M. Cross, Aviator 3321, CO Aviator 1091 mind our current active duty members LT Robert T. Ritchie, that the Coast Guard has a heritage to We had an absolutely great day on 13 Aviator 1216 maintain and standards of HONOR, RE- May for our ceremony in "Coast Guard LT Jack C. Rittichier, Aviator 997 SPECT & DEVOTION TO DUTY to City" Traverse City and the ceremony LT Jack K. Stice, Aviator 1234 uphold. As a Coast Guard – we do a ter- content matched the quality of the beau- The ceremony kicked off at 10:00 AM rible job of marketing our value and our tiful spring day. Guests were greeted as and we had a full house of local Traverse impact to the American Public… most they turned onto Airport Access Road City VIPs, active duty/retired CG mem- Americans don’t know that 11 CG Avia- with both sides of the street lined with bers and Vietnam Veterans. Retired CDR tors served as Combat Search and Res- American Flags provided by the Grand Robert "Bobby" Long, Aviator 1452, cue Pilots in Vietnam and I’ve been on a Traverse Area Veterans Coalition - it (who attended with his wife, Stephanie) mission to change that. was a sight to behold. and I both spoke before CDR Long and Guests remained an hour after the Members of the Patriot Guard and our own LT Dan Schrader (PAO and ceremony to take photographs with the Rolling Thunder motorcycle Veterans primary mural designer) unveiled the mural and read about the exploits of CG groups completed an Honor Ride at our mural. Aviation in Vietnam. Air Station Trav- hangar to honor our 11 CG Aviators: This dedication was part of the Nation- erse City hosted an EAGLES & AN- LT Richard V. Butchka, Aviator 1238 al Vietnam War Commemoration pro- CHORS LEADERSHIP lunch in the LCDR Joseph L. Crowe, Aviator 1065 gram to memorialize the 50th anniver- afternoon with our Pilots and Chiefs - LT Lance A. Eagan, Aviator 1060 sary of the Vietnam War – when regular numerous retired CG Aviation folks LT Robert E. Long, Aviator 1452 U.S. combat units were deployed in joined us to discuss Vietnam with CDR LT James M. Loomis, Aviator 1179 1965. Also, next year, 2016, will mark Robert Long - it was a great after- LT Roderick Martin III, Aviator 1080 the “Centennial of CG Aviation” - all of noon!

CAPT Cross and CDR (Ret.) Long Admiring the mural.

‘NHA Awards’ FROM 19 The two Coast Guard sourced (dependents) scholarship winners this year were Kendall Langum (Region Five) and Jacob King (Region Two). [See adjacent photos...Ed] Congratulations to all awardees!

20 Pterogram - Spring 2015 um, Valiant Air Command, Titusville, FL - Ptero Executive Director Ben Stoppe, Aviator 1646, & Ptero Cecil Berry, Aviator 910, museum docent. In the background is a magnificently re- stored T-28C Trojan trainer. Pterogram Thoughts Do you have those nights when an outstanding idea hits and you can’t sleep? Or at least when struggling with MAIL Morpheus, they seem like the best thoughts ever. Well, for me, tonight is Mail Call! This issue’s mail is brought to you by a PBY-5A, with Air Rescue one of those and I’m going to try my markings, on the ramp at Air Station San Diego. deep-night thoughts out on you. Zip Rausa, editor of Wings of Gold, um and the Museum Foundation. I features a column; actually several if he Ten Pound Island popped my buttons with CG Aviator's has extra empty pages, called “Tale Memorial Day Wreath Laid pride when I saw the video of the cere- Winds.” This is a popular feature in the mony. Everlasting thanks to George for Association of Naval Aviation magazine I thought you’d like to know that his perseverance. energy and "moxie" to and often the first read feature, even USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 46—Cape Ann get 'er done. though it is a filler. I have written ac- sponsored a wreath laying at the Ten Pushing to get the Museum that Award counts for this column in the past as well Pound Island Memorial in observance of was a nifty way to express thanks to as feature stories. This page receives Memorial Day and the ninetieth anniver- those who supported you on the Muse- greater reactions. sary of the Air Station. I have attached a um and the Museum Foundation. I So, here is my maybe late-night, early- photo; the island is in the background. popped my buttons with CG Aviator's morning fuzzy-headed thought: Steve, Ptero John Keyes, P-3390, Air Observer, pride when I saw the video of the cere- you might begin by featuring a filler USCG Auxiliary mony. Everlasting thanks to you for column in Pterogram and perhaps call your perseverance. energy and "moxie" it—as all air stories begin, “…and this is to get 'er done. no…” But, maybe you might come up Congratulations to Lonnie (Mixon, with another more appropriate column Aviator 878, AA#23 and AA#24 & all title such as, “Ptero Ptales.” (Haven’t the other involved CG folks who made you used this?) Anyway, you get the the Exhibit opening a class act! idea. You can come up with something Ptero VADM Donald ‘Deese’ Thomp- snappy. son, Aviator 683, Ancient Al #10 Maybe this column might be a way to get some of your stories, Tom Rich, in I have had the distinct pleasure and yes print where they belong, and for you –privilege- of working with George on Steve, to encourage more to participate numerous occasions. I could not have in revealing their Mark Twain side. said it better, Deese. There are a lot of aviation ‘firsts’ and Naval Aviation Museum New I also emailed a note to Lonnie – from ‘lasts’, but on one ‘Goat’ flight I had an Coast Guard Exhibit what I observed – a recognition for him ample number of both. And we parked and the others has been long overdue. the aircraft in its normal parking space Let me brag on Ptero Past President Ptero John ‘Bear’ Moseley, Aviator 743 unscathed at the completion of a suc- George Krietemeyer for a bit. His skill cessful flight. Hint: I flew John in building "connections" within the Pterogram Sighting Greathouse on his first and his last HU- National Naval Aviation Museum & 16E stan ride, which took place at E. Foundation and it's leaders over the City. years was surely the linch pin for greas- Now, maybe I can go back to bed and ing the skids to get this new magnifi- hopefully go to sleep and let you both cient CG Exhibit a reality. He never took toss and turn sleepless over this idea. I "no" or "later" for an answer from Direc- have two other stories, more mundane (a tor Rasmussen, but doggedly pursued helo crash on Mt Erebus and a 1927 this project over the years. He wore the rumrunner disappearance), that are in Navy down while others couldn't make their final versions to get to editors. And much headway despite their attempts. I need all my wakeful wits to complete Pushing to get the Museum that Award them. And a couple other stories are was a nifty way to express thanks to tugging at my guilty conscience for not those who supported him on the Muse- On 23 January at the Warbird Muse- meeting deadlines. Ptero Tom Beard, Aviator 1104 Spring 2015 - Pterogram 21 Aviation Technical Training Center Honor Graduates

The CG has three aviation ratings: Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT), Avionics Electrical Technician (AET), and Aviation Survival Technician (AST). The AMT and AET Schools are 26-weeks long and a typical class has 20 students. The AST School is 24-weeks long and a typical class consists of 20 students. In recognition of active duty aircrews, the Executive Board approved spe- cial recognition for ALL ATTC school graduates with a dues-free initial year of membership in the association, effective 1 July 2014. Here listed are late-2014 Honor “grads” which we are proud to salute. In honor of the dedication and skill of every CG avia- tion air crew member, we congratulate the honor graduates. We view each of them as representing all their respective classmates. We welcome them all to the exciting and rewarding world of CG aviation and extend our heartiest wishes for many satisfying years of performance in their vital roles in the rich and continuing CG aviation history ahead. We recommend and hope ALL the graduates will continue as members and will help grow the association with new members. Congratulations and Welcome Aboard!! Honor Graduate Assignment Honor Graduate Assignment AMT3 James A. Owenby New Orleans AET3 Timothy D. Mutter Kodiak AMT3 Nickolas A. Glair Miami AST3 Russell W. Grizzard Kodiak AMT3 Christopher A. Tessman Elizabeth City AST3 Joseph D. Sayre Savannah AET3 Jason R. Frayne Astoria AET3 Mikel P. Vartanian Clearwater AMT3 Jonathan C. Talley Mobile AST3 Dakota J. Schick Borinquen

Newly Designated Aviators

The following pilots have been designated as Coast Guard Aviators and have been provided with a first year dues-free membership in the Association. Welcome aboard, Pterodactyls!! We salute you and wish you safe flight. We envy the thrills, opportunities and satisfaction which are on and beyond your individual horizons. As you settle in at your initial and subse- quent assignments and carve out future CG aviation history, we hope you will maintain your membership and stay tuned to your rich heritage. As busy and focused as you are on many things, you are history-in-the-making, and you will want to preserve that history as well as that of those before and around you today. Your modest annual dues will help to keep you informed and make possible active duty awards, memorials and CG aviation history-preserving-projects. Congratulations and Welcome Aboard!!!

CG Aviator Nr. Assignment CG Aviator Nr. Assignment 3773A Daniel K. Comunale San Diego 3827B David A. Birky Elizabeth City 3852B Michael J. Carroll Sitka 3916B Scott W. Hyatt Elizabeth City 4553 Allison G. Majcher Sacramento 4554 Jenna H. Carpenter Barbers Point 4555 Zachary T. Bowers Elizabeth City 4556 John S. Stockton Elizabeth City 4557 Andrew T. Denning Clearwater 4558 Allan L. Carroll Houston 4559 Johnathan B. Ardan Traverse City 4560 Robby L. Chavez Detroit 4561 Chad A. Perdue North Bend 4562 William A. Allan, III Detroit 4563 Harry N. Lehman Corpus Christi 4564 Amanda P. Frederick Houston 4565 Noah Miller Clearwater 4566 Adam C. Guarno New Orleans 4567 Marshall D. Smith Sacramento 4568 Jonathan R. Egezeino Sacramento 4569 Joshua C. Wofford New Orleans 4570 Justin L. Doherty Mobile 4571 Christopher J. Schleck San Diego 4572 Ryan P. Harrigan Elizabeth City 4573 Casey J. Gilmore North Bend 4574 Kyle J. Bertoluzzi Cape Cod 4575 Simon P. Gottberg New Orleans 4576 Jacob K. Clayton Savannah 4577 Nicholas D. Poehler Barbers Point 4578 Edward W. Sella Clearwater

Bernie Book inherited a really good system of keep- so much of the Bernie Book was devel- ing track of 7-8 patrols/week, plus SAR oped. There was no doubt that Bern Saw no response to the Bernie book and all the other stuff. Anyway, I usually caught a lot of flack on his book, (he note, so I thought I would jump in. I was received a bit of grief for every day’s nearly drove a few people over the side, one of a whole slew of people stationed schedule. I found it very easy to take the but his persistence prevailed, and that with Bern as the book was developed, path of least resistance, scheduling heav- book became one of the best tools for Keep in mind that Bern had other duties, ier those who didn't complain. I ended quick reference that any of us had. plus a whole lot of flying. Speaking of up really leaning on Bern. One day he My home burned a few years ago or I flying, I was the schedules Officer dur- came into my office and in a round promise I would still have my copy, as a ing a significant amount of this time, about way pointed out the lopsided good memory of the Dinner Key/ working for Dick Walsh as Ops; need- schedule; never once did he go to Dick transition to Opa Locka period. Thanks, less to say that job kept him really busy, Walsh. I tried to ease up on Bern from Bern, for hanging in there. so I had a fairly free reign. I had suc- then on. The reason for the above back- Ptero Billy Ed Murphy, Aviator 826 ceeded Lonnie Mixon as schedules and ground is this was the same period that [I still have my Bernie Book...Ed]

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CG Commandant Visits National Naval Avia- The Comman- ‘Prez Message’ FROM 2 dant was sur- Ye Olde Treasurer (Ben Stoppe) con- tion Museum to Dedicate New CG Exhibit prised to see how tinues to handle our finances magnifi- By Ptero Past President George Krietemeyer, Av. 913 much space was cently. The 2014 taxes have been filed devoted to the and he will have a full accounting for USCG and also commented on the large you at the business meeting. number of aircraft in CG colors. His Finally, I need your help. I am seeking wife, Fran Deninno, and her CG "Objee" volunteers to serve on a committee to Bear were seen at many different loca- develop criteria for the Victor Roulund tions including a 40MM gun emplace- Rescue Swimmer Lifetime Achievement ment and aboard the HH-52 Cockpit Award, and a procedure for presenting Procedures Trainer. it. This award is envisioned to recognize The NC-4 was a special delight for the outstanding accomplishment spanning a Commandant; he had no idea what that career as a Rescue Swimmer. Let’s dust aircraft looked like and he was pleased off those writing skills – please drop me On 7 April, the Commandant, ADM to see that Elmer Stone is clearly docu- a line if you can help out for a 60-day Paul Zukunft, visited the National Naval mented as the PILOT of the NC-4 ( First project to get this to completion. Aviation Museum after visiting ATC Across the Atlantic). Fly safely, whether you are actually Mobile. The Commandant, his wife and controlling an aircraft or just fantasiz- party were greeted by LtGen Duane ing… Thiessen USMC (Ret) - President of the Jim Van Sice, Ptero 1777 Naval Aviation Museum Foundation and several museum staff members. Capt George Krietemeyer, USCG (Ret) was along to describe the new CG Exhibit and outline some of the future plans for the CG Aviation Centennial in 2016. Spring 2015 - Pterogram 23 NON PROFIT ORG. The Ancient Order of The Pterodactyl US POSTAGE 3658 Bracknell Drive PAID Woodbridge, VA 22192-7465 Woodbridge, VA PERMIT # 9

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Photo of dedicated Phoenix Project volunteers/technicians taken on June 18 in the FBO hangar at KECG where HH-52A CGNR 1426 (in background) is being restored. CAPT Sal Palmeri (L), CG-41 (Chief, Aeronautical Engineering), AMT1 Aagard, ALC, First Active Duty Volunteer to perform hands-on work on CGNR 1426 restoration, David Young, VectorCSP employee and Aviation Maintenance Technology student at College of the Albemarle E. City, Craig Simmons, Technician, VectorCSP, John Siemens, Technical Subject Matter Expert, VectorCSP, CAPT Keith Overstreet, CG-4a (Chief, Business Oper- ations), and CAPT Jim Martin, CO ALC. [See related stories on Pg. 1 and 5]

MAIL Pg. 21 Ancient Al Ceremony, Pg. 3 THAT’S NOT ALL !!